RockRMS

What RockRMS does

RockRMS is an open-source church management software platform operated by Spark Development Network, Inc., a private non-profit organization headquartered in Peoria, Arizona and founded in 2013. It serves faith-based organizations (501(c)(3)) in the United States with a comprehensive suite of tools for digital ministry: people management, check-in, giving, events, workflows, communication, digital publishing, and engagement tracking. The platform reports managing 35.3M+ people records, processing $5B+ in giving, sending 200M+ emails, and powering 10 of the 12 largest US churches.

Name

RockRMS

Legal name

Spark Development Network, Inc.

Website

https://rockrms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RockRMS is an open-source church management software platform by Spark Development Network serving US faith-based organizations with people, communication, giving, digital publishing, and engagement tools, powering 10 of the 12 largest US churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Cloud Hosting Services: Managed cloud hosting where partner hosting providers handle installation, updates and maintenance for churches. This is a primary revenue stream enabling the self-service model.
2. Self-Hosted Software License: Open-source software licensed under Rock Community License Agreement for Faith Based Organizations (501(c)(3)). For-profit entities must contact Spark Development for commercial licensing.
3. Professional Services: White Glove Service offering for implementation and support for churches requiring additional assistance with setup and configuration

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rock RMS is an open-source church management software platform that provides churches with tools to manage people, processes, communication, digital publishing, and member engagement. It is delivered as both a managed cloud-hosted service (Rock Cloud) and a self-hosted deployment, with companion products including Rock Mobile and the Chip check-in solution. The platform serves faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations and is supported by an active community of churches, developers, and integrators.

Product overview

Rock RMS is an open-source church management software platform offering a comprehensive suite of tools for digital ministry. The core platform includes Church Management, Communication (email, SMS, push), Digital Publishing (websites, mobile apps, TV apps), and Engagement (groups, connections, LMS, sign-ups) modules. The product is available via Rock Cloud (hosted) or self-hosted options, with companion mobile app (Rock Mobile) and Chip check-in solution. The ecosystem includes Rock Community with developer resources, Rock U learning platform, and Lava templating language. Rock is organized into Essentials (entry) and Trailblazer (advanced) tiers, powering 10 of the 12 largest churches in the nation with 35.3M+ people managed and $5B+ giving processed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rock RMS

Quantifiable outcome

• 35.3M+ people records managed on platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hosting PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationManaged hosting providers who handle installation, updates and maintenance of Rock cloud instances, enabling the self-service cloud offering for churches.
• Rock Community PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationCommunity-vetted partners who meet together for Rock updates and planning. These partners provide implementation and support services for churches using Rock.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pushpay: Pushpay is a publicly-traded (formerly) church engagement and giving platform competing head-to-head with Rock for large and mid-sized churches. It overlaps with Rock's giving, communication, and engagement modules and is one of the most well-capitalized players in the ChMS market.
• Planning Center: Planning Center offers a suite of church management modules (People, Giving, Check-Ins, Services, Groups, Registrations) and is the most commonly cited direct competitor to Rock RMS in the mid-market and large-church ChMS space. Like Rock, it is private, founder-led, and known for strong product velocity and loyal customer base.
• Subsplash: Subsplash provides an all-in-one church engagement platform spanning mobile apps, giving, media, websites, and people management. It is a direct competitor to Rock's Digital Publishing and Engagement suites, with strong traction among mid-to-large churches.
• Breeze ChMS: Breeze is a lightweight, web-based church management system focused on people, donations, events, check-in, and groups. It competes with Rock primarily in the small-to-mid-sized church segment where ease of use and price sensitivity dominate buying decisions.
• Tithe.ly: Tithe.ly is a giving, mobile-app, and church engagement platform that competes directly with Rock's giving, mobile, and communication modules. It serves many of the same mid-market and large-church customers and is often positioned against Rock on bundled giving + app value.
• Church Community Builder (ACS Technologies): Church Community Builder, now part of ACS Technologies, is a long-standing ChMS platform competing with Rock on people, groups, check-in, and communication workflows, particularly among established Protestant congregations.
• Ministry Platform (ACS Technologies): Ministry Platform is a more enterprise-grade, customizable ChMS owned by ACS Technologies that targets larger churches with complex workflows. It overlaps Rock's high-end Trailblazer use cases and competes for the same mega-church segment.
• Fellowship One / MinistryOne: Fellowship One is one of the original church management systems, now rebranded as MinistryOne under a joint initiative with Pushpay. It serves a similar church base as Rock and competes on integrated check-in, people, and giving workflows.
• Realm (ACS Technologies): Realm (now part of ACS Technologies) is a church database and engagement platform overlapping with Rock's people, groups, giving, and event functionality. It is widely used in mid-to-large churches and competes for similar buyers.

Regional players

• ChurchTools: ChurchTools is a free/open-source ChMS very popular in German-speaking Europe, comparable to Rock in its open-source DNA, modular feature set, and volunteer-driven community. It is relevant as a geographic alternative with similar product philosophy rather than direct US competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/SparkDevNetwork
• Xx.com/rockrms

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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